The films in this segment are come to us from filmmakers working or living in the United States and Canada. Spanning numerous genres, reflecting on diaspora, and thinking critically about what constitutes identities that are rooted in place, history, family, and practice, these local-ish shorts tackle intersectionality and depict various ideas about what it means embody tradition and home.
While longing for peace for his home country during an isolating pandemic, artist Samih Zreik, age 78, dedicates the exterior of his Dearborn home to Lebanon.
About the filmmaker
Malak Wazne-Fadlallah is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and photographer whose work focuses on building empowerment within the Dearborn, MI community. Her work has been published in Vogue Arabia magazine, on Buzzfeed, and through many other outlets. Wazne-Fadlallah has also been nominated for three student Emmys, invited to a White House event, received a scholarship for and attended a summer film program at Northwestern University, and has served in the National Smithsonian Youth Council in 2018. Most recently, Wazne-Fadlallah received an award for Best Photographer and Best Visual Artist in Detroit from Hour Magazine.
- Year2021
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMalak Wazne-Fadlallah
- CastSamih Zreik
The films in this segment are come to us from filmmakers working or living in the United States and Canada. Spanning numerous genres, reflecting on diaspora, and thinking critically about what constitutes identities that are rooted in place, history, family, and practice, these local-ish shorts tackle intersectionality and depict various ideas about what it means embody tradition and home.
While longing for peace for his home country during an isolating pandemic, artist Samih Zreik, age 78, dedicates the exterior of his Dearborn home to Lebanon.
About the filmmaker
Malak Wazne-Fadlallah is an award-winning documentary filmmaker and photographer whose work focuses on building empowerment within the Dearborn, MI community. Her work has been published in Vogue Arabia magazine, on Buzzfeed, and through many other outlets. Wazne-Fadlallah has also been nominated for three student Emmys, invited to a White House event, received a scholarship for and attended a summer film program at Northwestern University, and has served in the National Smithsonian Youth Council in 2018. Most recently, Wazne-Fadlallah received an award for Best Photographer and Best Visual Artist in Detroit from Hour Magazine.
- Year2021
- Runtime5 minutes
- LanguageEnglish
- CountryUnited States
- DirectorMalak Wazne-Fadlallah
- CastSamih Zreik